Commissioner Joe Knight and other members of the commission said the request was "far-fetched." Carrington writes that the leaked memo was clearly marked "Confidential -- Attorney/Client Privileged Memorandum." He called whoever leaked the report a traitor, adding that the commission needs "to root this cancer from our midst."

Like many of the Jefferson County commissioners, many members of the online community weren't sure lie detector tests were needed -- or likely to solve the problem. Read some of what people are saying:

• "The laughs just don't stop coming with these folks ... David save the consultant fee for a lie detector expert and get yourself a real bright light hung a dark room to question the traitors yourself ... Then publish your report." -- tcarl

• "Cicero was wrong- almost 500 years LATER Rome failed. 500 years of traitors did not destroy them. one certainly won't destroy us- a police state might!" -- Patrick Tays

• "Before piling on Carrington, we need to remember he is responding not just to this incident, but to the entire culture of unaccountability in much of the county staff. It is kind of like with Washington, D.C. It doesn't really even matter who we elect as the bureaucracy just keeps doing its own thing." -- catoyounger

• "LMAO.....this machine would melt with that bunch hooked up to it." -- Snickerfrits